RETURN SERVICE AGREEMENT (RSA)
This Return Service Agreement made and executed this ___________ day of February
2019 in Koronadal City, South Cotabato, Philippines by and between:
DAISERIE JOY BAÑAS DUCO, Filipino, of legal age, single, with residence and postal
address at Purok Sagrado, Poblacion, Polomolok, South Cotabato, hereunder referred to as the
“GRANTEE”, represented herein by Mr. Gerardo D. Duco and Mrs. Norie B. Duco, parents,
Filipinos, married and residents of Purok Sagrado, Poblacion, Polomolok, South Cotabato.
- and The PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO herein represented by HON. DAISY P.
AVANCE-FUENTES, Filipino, of legal age with office and postal address at Koronadal City, South
Cotabato in her capacity as guarantor herein referred to as the ‘LGU”.
The UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, the national university of the Philippines, a public
and secular institution of higher learning created by virtue of Act No. 1870, as amended and
reorganized and operating by virtue of Republic Act No. 9500, through its constituent university,
University of the Philippines Manila, with office address at 8/F Right Central Block, Philippine
General Hospital, Manila, represented herein by its Chancellor, DR. CARMENCITA D. PADILLA,
herein referred to as the “UPM”,
WITNESSETH: That
WHEREAS, the Step Ladder Training Program of the University of the Philippines Manila –
School of Health Science strives to ensure service relevance and leadership in a communityoriented health science education, research and service, using the primary health care approach,
intended specially for the underserved;
WHEREAS, the LGU realizing the need for health manpower in its area has endorsed the
GRANTEE, a deserving nominee to study at the UPM-SHS and the availment of its scholarship
program;
WHEREAS, the GRANTEE together with the LGU are aware of the requirements and
admission policy of the UPM-SHS, the content of which is made an integral part of this tripartite
agreement.
WHEREAS, having fully understood the requirements and admission policies of the UPMSHS, the GRANTEE agrees to render health and health-related services in the endorsing
community or in other underserved areas of the country, at the rate of two (2) years for every year
of training or a fraction of a year thereof.
WHEREAS, in consideration of his/her admission to the UPM-SHS and his/her being
covered under the abovementioned Policy and considering his/her availment of the LGU subsidy
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for his/her tuition and other fees, the GRANTEE in, thus required by the UPM-SHS to render health
care services in his/her endorsing community or other underserved areas for four (4) years after
his/her graduation.
NOW THEREFORE, the foregoing premises considered, the Parties hereto hereby agree
as follows:
Article 1: Obligation of the GRANTEE
1.
The GRANTEE shall comply with the provisions of the Return Services Agreement
Policy, which shall form as part of this Agreement;
2.
Faithfully adhere to the Vision-Mission of the UPM-SHS, specifically the ideals and
requirements of the Program;
3.
Abide by the prescribed course of instruction unless sooner separated or dismissed by
competent authority for failure to cope with the academic and/or disciplinary standards,
rules and regulations;
4.
Render health and health-related services in his/her endorsing community or in other
underserved areas for four (4) years from graduation unless unable to do so due to
physical and/or mental incapacities as determined by the UPM-SHS authority;
5.
Submit on or before December 31 of every year for four ______ (___) beginning the
year he/she graduated from the UPM-SHS, a report of his/her health care activities and
services for that year, specifying the following minimum required information: (1) exact
location and address where he/she is currently working and e-mail address:
phone/cellphone number; (2) nature of his/her work; (3) the community served; and (4)
career plans/goals for the succeeding year.
Article 2: Obligation of the LGU:
The LGU shall:
1.
Pay the following:
a. Local counterpart fee to the University as required by the program where the
GRANTEE is currently enrolled;
b. Other scholarship benefits directly to the GRANTEE as reflected in Annex A and
specified as follows:
1.
Monthly lodging allowance
2.
Book allowance, uniform, medical/and or nursing equipment/supplies
3.
NSTP fees
4.
Travelling allowance
5.
Student Council Contributions
6.
Graduation fee and allowance during service leave
7.
Licensure review and examination expenses
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2.
Commit to employ the GRANTEE after graduation.
Article 3: Obligation of UPM-SHS
The UPM-SHS shall:
1.
Assess the endorsed nominee following the approved recruitment and admission
requirements;
2.
Implement policies concerning the scholarship program;
3.
Provide the GRANTEE with scholarship benefits and privileges (stipulated in the
recruitment and admission’s guidelines);
4.
Provide formal education at any level of the step-ladder curriculum;
5.
Confer the title/degree earned by the GRANTEE upon completion of all academic
requirements.
Article 4: Penalty for Breach of Obligation
1.
The GRANTEE acknowledges and agrees that before the completion of his/her
obligations under Article 1 of this Agreement and such other obligation as may from
time to time be imposed by concerned University officials in the implementation of said
Agreement, his/her transcript of records shall bear the statement “The graduate is
under Return Service Agreement with the University, this is for employment in
the Philippines only.”
2.
The GRANTEE shall be held liable for breach of contract jointly and severally with
his/her parents for non-completion of the UPM-SHS education due to dismissal for
disciplinary action, personal reasons and voluntary withdrawal from the program.
He/she shall be made to reimburse in full amount of his/her tuition and other
miscellaneous expenses from his/her initial entry up to the last program enrolled in, with
interest at the prevailing legal rate at the time of breach of the aforesaid agreement.
3.
As a consequence, thereto, the LGU as guarantor shall not be granted scholarship
allocation for minimum period of (5) years, reckoned from the GRANTEE’s withdrawal
from the program, except on the following condition:

Before the student earn 60 units:

Due to physical and mental incapacity of permanent nature, with supporting
documents for verification.
4.
Failure of the LGU to employ the GRANTEE after the completion of his/her training shall
result in the LGU forfeiting its scholarship allocation for five (5) years.
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Article 5: Liabilities for Loss or Damage
Any loss and/or damage caused by the Grantee to any person as, a result of or in
connection with his/her performance of health care services as required under this Return Services
Agreement shall be the sole and exclusive liability and responsibility of the Grantee and his/her
parent or guardian. In this connection, the GRANTEE/PARENT/GUARDIAN holds the UPM-SHS
free and harmless from all claims, liabilities, proceedings, damages, costs, charges, and expenses
whatsoever arising out of or as a result of such loss and/or damages.
Article 6: Alternative Dispute Resolution
In case of a dispute between the Parties arising from the breach by the Grantee of his/her
obligation under this Return Service Agreement, they hereby agree to freely and voluntarily submit
themselves to the necessary consultation and negotiation process for purposes of amicably setting
their dispute. Should the Parties fail to reach an amicable settlement, any dispute or controversy
arising from the Agreement shall be submitted for arbitration, in accordance with the law (RA
9285). Finally, the PARTIES agree that should their dispute reach the courts of law, the competent
courts of Manila shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have affixed their signature on the above date
written.
DAISERIE JOY B. DUCO
HON. DAISY P. AVANCE-FUENTES
Name and Signature of the GRANTEE
Name and Signature of LGU
CARMENCITA D. PADILLA, MD
Chancellor, University of the Philippines Manila
Signed in the presence of
GERARDO D. DUCO
Name and Signature of Guardian
FILEDITO D. TANDINCO, MD MSc
Dean, UPM-School of Health Sciences
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Republic of the Philippines
)
Province of Leyte
)
ACKNOWLEGMENT
BEFORE ME, a Notary Public for and in the ___________________________, Philippines,
personally appeared the affiants exhibiting to me their competent proof of identities indicated
below:
NAME
GOVERNMENT
ISSUED ID
CARMENCITA D. PADILLA
DAISERIE JOY B. DUCO
_________________
PRC ID-0891472
DATE & PLACE
OF ISSUE
_________________________
02-28-2017/General Santos City
and who is known to me to be same person who executed the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged to me that same is their free and voluntary act deed and that of the institution they
respectively represent.
This instrument refers to the Memorandum of Agreement consisting of five (5) pages
including this page wherein the Acknowledgement is written and signed by the parties ad their
instrumental witnesses.
WITNESS MY HAND AND NOTARIAL SEAL, on the date and place first mentioned.
Doc. No. __________
Page No. __________
Book NO.__________
Series 2014
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